Rebbeca "Miss Becky" Lea (Haley) Powers 1950-2017

Rebbeca Lea “Becky” Haley Powers was born in Taft, Texas on June 25, 1950 to Florence Nell Huber and Harlin Jack Haley I. She departed this life on December 24, 2017 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri after a short battle with bacterial infection and cancer.

Becky grew up in California as well as Texas and found her first love, music at a very early age. While in high school, she taught herself to play guitar and piano and frequently represented her school in performances. She also found a talent for writing, and had an amazing, soulful voice. As a young adult, she began recording her own songs in her home and learning to play any instrument she could get her hands on. After moving to Missouri, she began playing music professionally with local musicians and found her favorite instrument to play, the drums.

Becky inspired her children to love music, playing in bands with her daughter, Anda for many years, and being the biggest fan of her daughter, Haley on her successful solo and duo career. She passed down her artistic drawing skills to her son, Asa who like his mother is a beautiful vocalist. Everyone who met her was automatically drawn to her charisma and natural ability to own the room. She was an animated story teller and a born entertainer. She took the time to advise and support other musicians. Her honesty was always met with respect and appreciation. She always had the urge to learn and absorb anything she could out of life, often striking up conversations with complete strangers to hear their stories or brag on her children.

Becky is survived by and will be forever loved by her children: Anda Zeiger (Matt Van Kirk) of Rolla, Missouri, Haley Powers (Adam Fagerlin) of Lebanon, Missouri, and Asa Powers of Springfield, Missouri; her three grandchildren, Destiny Carroll of Richland, Missouri, Brett Zeiger of Rolla, Missouri, and Eva Powers of Lebanon, Missouri; great grandchildren Skyler and Ayedin Rogers; niece, Tricia Haley (Debbie Haley), and several other relatives, friends and the musician community. She will never be forgotten by the many musicians who had the honor of playing music with her or the pleasure of having her in the audience to enjoy their performances. She was ‘mom’ to many of her children’s friends as well who mourn her loss.

Becky is preceded in death by her parents, sister Faye Reich, brother Harlin Jack Haley, II, and grandson Jaz Sebastian Powers.

A celebration of life will be held at a date and location to be determined.

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Doris Elaine (Browning) Powers 1917-1986

Doris Elaine Browning Powers was born July 31, 1917, in Senath, Dunklin County, Missouri.  She was the third daughter of Herbert and Mattie Hart Browning.  Doris left this life on February 27, 1986 at the age of 68 years.

She was united in marriage to Raymond L. Powers on March 29, 1936.  They were the proud parents of five children, two of whom preceded her in death.

Doris and Raymond lived all their married life in or near Richland.  Doris was a long time member of the Richland United Methodist Church, where she served faithfully on many committees and held many offices and positions.  She was President of the United Methodist Women.  She loved her church and the people in it.  Doris was a member of the church choir and sang duets with many people, including her lifelong friend Ginny Jones and her granddaughter Anda Powers.

Doris worked for attorney Claude Wood for 16 years as a secretary and bookkeeper.

Doris believed, all her life, that those “good old days” were the best, despite the hardships and deprivations people suffered for lack of modern miracles like electricity, antibiotics, and automobiles.  She felt that despite the conveniences, the modern world is lacking in traditional family values of love, togetherness, strength, and the willingness to love and help our neighbor.

Doris embodied these values, and instilled them in her children.  To us, she was the loving strength and wisdom, totally devoted to her family.

In the treasures of love, laughter, and music, the cherished legacy of the past, and the future promise of her children, Doris Powers was a very wealthy woman.

She is preceded in death by her parents, one son Gary Ray, one infant daughter Julia Ann, and one sister Melba Browning Vaughn.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond; two sons: Jay and Alan; and one daughter, Judy Ashworth, all of Richland; three sisters: Lois Brooks of Poplar Bluff; Jaunita Moales of Kansas City; and Anne Warren of York, Pennsylvania; two brothers: Bud Browning of Irvine, California; and Morris Browning of Senath, Missouri; a grandmother, Maude Hart, of Kennett, Missouri; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.  She also had many nieces, nephews, aunts, and a host of friends.  She is and forever will be, greatly loved and missed.